Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-23
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RAiareH, n. c., December 22.--In
Warren county Altimore Williams, aged
nineteen, committed suicide by hanging
himself in barn.
DR.. g. II. Dnggan, professor OF che
mistry at Wake-Forest College, is seri-
ously sick with typho-malarial fever.
The legislative examining committee
to-day completed It's inspection OF the
State Auditors Office, and found every
thing in good shape. The committee
adjourned today, having finished all Its
work.
In the Federal Court ct Charlotte a
verdict for Sc, 900 has been given IN favor
of Thomas l.. Gather in a suit against
the Atlanta and Charlotte Airline for
damages sustained in collision.
keever and McCaslin, two OF the men
who we're arrested on q charge OF bufn-
inc their stores at Reversible to secure
the insurance on stocks, have been re-
arrested. Their trial is set for January
Sd.
News has been received here of q fight
Of two brothers named Halthcock with
two brothers named James and William
Allen, in Orange county. Both OF TIE
Hsithcocks we're fatally shot. All are
colored.
Matters have at last been settled az to
the officers of Craven county. The
coalition OF Democrats and some Repu6-
hcans last year elected Daniel Stmson
sheriff and Isaac Patterson treasurer,
while on the straight Republican ticket
Meyer Hahn was elected sheriff and ID.
n. hilburn treasurer-that is, each side
claimed the election. The Supreme
Court finally settled the matter in favor
of Hahn and Kilburn. The latter, after
attempts for over a week 10 give their
bonds, failed. and yesterday the county
commissioners elected Stimson and Pat
terson. The latter have been serving
since last December. Sheriff Stimson
has paid Craven county's State taxes
$5,9lLl9. This appears TO end The long
dispute which has so greatly stirred up
the people Sheriff Stimson will be the
executioner of Charles +. Jones, the
wife-murderer, on the 18th of next
month.
Mr.. VI. s. Primrose, a delegate TO the
Presbyterian Union Conferences Louis
vile, and secretary OF the Southern
branch. has returned.
Reports received from n number OF
counties show that the hog cholera,
which has prevailed so extensively, has
in great part abated. 1t has not been
quite as fatal this season as for the two
previous seasons, but has caused the loss
Of many swine.
The money for the Craven-county fish,
oyster, and game fair is pledged. The
date of the fair will probably he about
January Doth.
There is q great deal of hope that
something will be done for the Blair
bill by the House at this session. The
great msjority of people in this State
are earnest in their support of 1t.
The records of the custom-house ct
Newberne cannot be found, this fact
being brought out by al inquiry for
them az an aid TO the investigation Of
the French spoliation claims. The
records were taken to Greensboro during
the war 10y the collector, who was
"refugee." and that is the last OF them.
Thus no information as to vessels leaving
Newberne during the period from 1850
TO 1868 can be obtained.
The Scotland Neck Mounted Rifle
men, Captain w. II. Anthony command
ing, will have ball next Tuesday eve
ming. This is the only cavalry troop IN
this State.
A negro named Eph. Adams was muir
dered in Surry county Saturday 10y his
wife, who, with an axe. nearly cut oil
his head. She is in jail. She en-
deavored to make the officers believe
that some unknown white man killed
her husband.
Tomorrow nineteen convicts will be
sent up to the Western North Carolina
railroad and will be put at work near
Red Marble Gap.
Diphtheria is still reported as preva-
lent in the Northampton county section
and has crossed over the line into Vir-
eiuis. This is the last outbreak OF this
disease in the State this year. 1t has
been extraordinarily fatal in all that part
of North Carolina west of Goldsboro.
Arrangements are in progress to secure
the extension of the railway from Car
image. Moore county, to Troy, Mont
comery county. The last-named county
will vote subscription of $4,000 to the
road.
The store of J. W. Herring, at Boy
kin's Bridge, Sampson county, has been
burned, with stock of general merchsn-
disc. Loss, $1,000 insurance, $4,000.
Revenue deputies have made report to
the collector here of successful raid in
Chatham county. They surprised the
moonshiners at work and captured the
still and fixtures. There were three ne
groes aud one white man among the
moOnshiners.
Fletcher Leach was instantly killed at
Pittsboro' yesterday by being caught IN
the belt of cotton-gin and drawn among
the machinery.
1t seems that Rev. c. +. James, ID. d.,
of Culpeper. Va, has not yet decided to
90 10 the Durham Baptist church. He
has promised to let them know next
week.